Title IX discussions, recent media cov-erage of this issue in an ESPN report showcased the blatant discrimination that can block athletes who become pregnant from pursuing their athletic careers.
That's crazy that women have had to risk their career just because they wanted to have a family.
women can use sport as a way to cope with stress
I completely agree with this, and it is so sad that some women might not have even had to chance to play sports because of discrimination based on their sex.
At some point during adolescence, most girls learn to hate their bodies. Their bodies become a source of embarrassment, and girls begin to position themselves to take up less space. They fold their arms over their chests, cross their legs, and sink into their shoulders.20
It is so sad to think that we grow up, so young, taught to want to change our bodies to want to be what society considers as "perfect".
including restricted access to facilities, meager funding, and grossly unequal treatment compared to the male rowers.
This reminds me of the U.S. Women's Team having to play on poor field conditions, risking being hurt, because they were not given the same field conditions as the men were.